Natagaima weather in March

In March, Natagaima sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 281 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Natagaima's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Natagaima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
281 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
82%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Natagaima reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133021
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303021
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How March really feels in Natagaima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Natagaima weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°11015.411.84.1
Feb31° / 21°1341611.93.6
Mar30° / 21°28123.1123.2
Apr29° / 21°32623.512.13.4
May29° / 20°22220.512.23.9
Jun29° / 20°10713.112.24.5
Jul30° / 20°689.312.24.6
Aug32° / 21°526.712.14.2
Sep32° / 21°10512.5123.4
Oct30° / 20°22222.211.93.3
Nov29° / 20°2492511.83.4
Dec29° / 20°20320.911.83.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71387
81387
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141387
151486
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201387
211288
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301090
31991

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Natagaima gets around 281 mm of rain over 23.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
269
370
470
570
671
771
871
972
1072
1172
1273
1373
1473
1574
1674
1775
1875
1976
2076
2177
2277
2377
2477
2578
2678
2778
2878
2978
3078
3178

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121038500
22937520
32936521
42935531
52934541
62833561
72832571
82831572
92830582
102829592
111828612
121727632
131727632
141726642
151725652
161625653
171624663
181523683
191523683
201522693
211422703
221421713
231321723
241320733
250320734
260220744
270219754
280219754
290219745
300119755
310119746

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:166:11
211.96:166:11
311.96:156:11
411.96:156:11
511.96:156:11
611.96:146:11
711.96:146:11
811.96:146:11
912.06:136:10
1012.06:136:10
1112.06:136:10
1212.06:126:10
1312.06:126:10
1412.06:126:10
1512.06:116:09
1612.06:116:09
1712.06:106:09
1812.06:106:09
1912.06:106:09
2012.06:096:09
2112.06:096:08
2212.06:086:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:086:08
2512.06:076:07
2612.06:076:07
2712.06:066:07
2812.06:066:07
2912.06:056:07
3012.06:056:06
3112.06:056:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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105.4Bright
115.4Bright
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145.4Bright
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185.4Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Natagaima?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Natagaima.

What to pack for Natagaima in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Natagaima sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Natagaima in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Natagaima peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Natagaima in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Natagaima is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1234 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Natagaima?

Natagaima sits at 3.6°N, 75.1°W, 326 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Purificación, 32 km away.

Topography around Natagaima

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Natagaima.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Natagaima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 328 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,873 m.

The land around Natagaima is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
1,221 m
80 km
3,873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Purificación 32 km · Chaparral 45 km · Guamo 48 km · Rioblanco 62 km · Espinal 63 km · Rovira 71 km · Payandé 75 km · Planadas 77 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Natagaima (3.6206°, -75.0941°, elevation 326 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).